Blog Posts

• 6 Top Reasons to Retire to North Carolina

  

  

  So, have you been wracking your brain to figure out what the Venus Fly Trap, Krispy Kreme and great tax breaks have in common? Well,...mystery solved. They are all indigenous to North Carolina and just three on an impressive...

• Where to Find the Best At-Home Workouts for Older Active Adults

  

  

  When we couldn’t go to the gym, we found creative ways to exercise. Sidewalks were filled with walkers and bikers, and the virtual exercise market, well, it virtually exploded, offering an eclectic assortment of home...

• 29 Essential Documents to Have in Order for Aging Parents

  

  

  Seems like only yesterday your parents were up to their elbows in your Pampers. Now it’s your turn at the changing table. Aging parents and small children. Welcome to the sandwich generation.  As you begin to...

• Décor Tips to Warm Your Home This Winter

  

  

  As we get ready to hunker down this particular winter, creating a living space that is warm-both literally and figuratively-is more important than ever. Fortunately, there are plenty of easy, creative apartment decorating...

• The Ultimate Reading List for Older Adults

  

  

  Buckle up. You’re about to enter a world of unlimited possibilities, where time and place have no boundaries. Explore outer space, relive a piece of history, leap forward into a utopian—or dystopian—future, or become...

• Easy Sleep Solutions for Seniors

  

  

    To say that a few things have changed for us physically and mentally since our twenties would be like calling Bill Gates a moderate success. Gross understatement. But here’s a fact that may surprise you. Though we may...

• ​How to Safely Move into an Active Adult Community During a Pandemic

  

  

    In the best of times, isolation can overwhelm older adults living in single family homes. The pandemic has exacerbated the problem into a crisis of epic proportions. Driven indoors, too many seniors are cut off from...

• Exercise Your Brain With These 10 Activities

  

  

    We walk , we bike , we swim , we stretch, we lift weights, all in the pursuit of keeping our bodies fit and functional. However, research suggests we are not addressing our overall health unless we include healthy...

• 10 Budgeting Tips That Will Help You Enjoy Retirement

  

  

    By the time  you’re ready and able to retire , it is well-earned. Retirement is a stage of life full of free time for developing your hobbies and interests after putting in years of hard work. While you enjoy this...

• Moving vs. Staying – What’s the Difference Between Aging in Place and Moving to a Senior Living Community?

  

  

    Senior living communities have come a long way. Yet many 55 or better active adults are afraid of the prospect of downsizing to active living community because of common misconceptions, finances, and/or the emotional...